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The Jesus Paradox: Were Gods Real Beings of Flesh and Blood, Who Once Existed on Earth in Ages Lost?

Contrary to popular belief, Jesus of the New Testament is a mythic figure, not a historic one. Nowhere outside scripture has he ever existed and this is proven in his life as an astrological allegory of the celestial sun, which is why he is believed to be the Son (Sun) of God.

Saving the World from Darkness

As the celestial sun, he rises (is “born”) each day, saving the world from the darkness of night; with its rays, the sun gives life to the earth, allowing the flora, and subsequently the fauna, to flourish. Thus we read:

“Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am the light of the world : he that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenesse, but shall haue the light of life.” (John 8:12, NT; cf. 1:5 & 9:5).

Many Saviours

Jesus is a savior, albeit at the end of a lengthy list of predecessors, including Krishna of India, Mithra of Persia, Iao of Nepal, Hesus of the Celts, Thammuz of Babylon and Dumuzi of Sumeria, just to name a few. Horus of Egypt is the direct predecessor to Jesus, for Horus in Greek is Iesus, who is Jesus.

Horus the child (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Star in the East

Three “wise men” are said to have followed a “star in the east” which led them to Jesus upon his birth. (Matt. 2:1-2, NT) This “Star in the East” or “star of Bethlehem” is Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. On December 24th, the star Sirius aligns with the three stars of Orion’s Belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka; these three stars were known to the ancients as the Three Kings, which are three “wise men,” also known as the three Magi by the Persians and Brahmins: Gaspar (or Caspar), Melchior, and Balshazzar (or Balthasar).

The Three Magi, Byzantine mosaic c. 565, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy (restored during the 18th century). As here Byzantine art usually depicts the Magi in Persian clothing which includes breeches, capes, and Phrygian caps. (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Symbolic Number 3 and the Birth and Death of the sun

The number three is significant because it is the unification of duality, clearly seen in the Trinity.

A representation of the Christian Holy Trinity. The persons of the Trinity are identified by symbols on their chests: The Son has a lamb, the Father, an Eye of Providence, and the Spirit a dove. (Public Domain)

Sirius, aligned with Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, all point to the sun as it rises at the dawn of December 25th. Sirius is visible between the three kings and the sun, which is why it is believed they followed the star in the night to the birth of Jesus, as the sunrise begins at midnight.

At the mark of the winter solstice, the sun is at its nadir and appears in stasis for three days. With the waning of the days from August and September due to the sun traveling southward and the waxing of the cold weather, along with crop depletion, the ancients naturally associated death with this time of year and symbolized it as such―a clear reflection of the state of agriculture.

During three days (December 22nd, 23rd, and 24th), the sun is seen in the vicinity of the constellation Crux (the Latin word for “cross”— the Southern Cross, and appears to “hang.” After the three days, on December 25th, the sun begins its ascension in the sky once more, rising 1° north, and continues until the summer solstice, where it is at its zenith in the terrestrial sky. For three days prior to the vernal equinox, the sun is at its nadir in the terrestrial sky at which point it appeared to the ancients “dead,” i.e., in stasis. On March 25th, the sun begins its ascent. Thus we read of Jesus dying on the cross and resurrecting from his burial tomb after three days (Matt. 17:35-28:10; Mark 15:25-16:8; Luke 23:33-24:31, NT).

17th-century fresco in the Cathedral of Living Pillar in Georgia depicting Jesus within the Zodiac. Vetitskhoveli Monastery, Mtskheta, Georgia. (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Jesus Paradox

Jesus is the latest agricultural savior symbolized by the sun. This myth presents a paradox.

Academia maintains that mythology derives from astrotheology, the “worship of the stars.” Subsequently, most believe myths can be explained through celestial observations—as we see with Jesus. But not all myths can be explained in this way. The paradox is that if astrotheology is correct, then Jesus is a mere allegory, along with all other savior figures. However, if Jesus existed, as millions claim, then mythology must be treated in a historical context. This is known as Euhemerism, from Euhemerus, the philosopher and mythographer in the court of Cassander, king of Macedon in the fourth century BC.

He believed the gods were real beings of flesh and blood that once existed on earth in an epoch lost to history. It is time we take his approach to myth seriously. Astrotheology remains a theory, not a proof. Our most ancient ancestors may have, in fact, superimposed the exploits of the gods onto the heavens to serve as a living record of a time before the age of writing.

Priscilla Vogelbacher

Priscilla Vogelbacher is an independent autodidact fine artist writer and researcher She is the author of Hallowed Be Thy Name Lucifer Origins amp Revelation available on Amazon and at the Harvard University Library She has been on shows and podcasts... Read More

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While I agree with you that there are quite a few mythic qualities to our image of Jesus, I must disagree with your statement that there are no references of Jesus outside the Bible. A few of them are: Abodah Zarah 2:2/7, Shabboth 14:4/8 (from Jerusalem), Abodah Zarah (Babylonian Talmud) and the Quran

To assume that there is no historical record of Jesus is perverse. He is mentioned in Joseqhus and Diodorus Siculus. The scriptures are a collection of the best evidence for Christ, not the only evidence and the Gospels are littered with quotations from Hebrew scripture where the predicted arrival of the Hebrew Messiah.

There are more non-Biblical references to Jesus the first few years after his death than there are regarding Tiberius Cesar, a contemporary of Jesus. Yet we don't doubt the fact that Tiberius was an actual person yet many doubt that Jesus ever lived.

So here is the one you are talking about You could call him the name you want. I will say that only John the Apostle have understand him You should be aware of = the description of god by the catholic church is very , very different of what we should understand of what many civilization have call The numerous God 13,000 years ago The Gods were upset by the civilization of that time (you never have learn this in school for a very simple reason=science have become just another religion with pope,clergy and peer review.So 13,000 a Comet trail fragment impact did hit the earth and did a serious wipe out of this civilization So 2,000 years ago they sent a messenger just to make us realize that we were still not on the right track and that the Earth we live on IS NOT OUR EARTH And if you need some justification= the Light is becoming brighter=that bring us to see better the BAD and the Better or i will say that we see more clearly THE OCEAN OF LIE THAT WE LIVE IN AND THAT PICTURE IS A REMINDER OF THIS

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